The Alaska Center

08/24/2026

The next GVEA board meeting is tomorrow, Tuesday the 25th at 5:00pm. Use this link for more info on how to attend either online or in-person! gvea.com/about-us/board-of-directors/meetings-minutes

This interactive report from Alaska Renewables allows you to choose different energy generation sources like Delta Wind and the much debated LM6000 jet engine GVEA is voting on next week, and compare their member rate savings along each other.

Give it a try and let your GVEA board member know what you find out! Check it out here: andrew-akr.github.io/shovel-creek-dashboard

The next GVEA board meeting is this coming Tuesday the 25th at 5:00pm. Use this link for more info on how to attend either online or in-person! gvea.com/about-us/board-of-directors/meetings-minutes

08/20/2026

Pick.Click.Give. is a great opportunity to check your PFD status and choose a nonprofit to support with a portion of your dividend. Already made your choice? You can add or change your recipient through August 31!

In 2026, support for Trailside Discovery Camp, a program of The Alaska Center Education Fund, helped provide scholarships to more than 60 families, including over 104 campers!

Since 1980, Trailside has helped Alaska’s youth build confidence, curiosity, and a lifelong connection to the natural world through hands-on outdoor education.
Every Pick.Click.Give. donation to Trailside goes directly to the Invest in Youth Scholarship Fund, helping more kids experience the outdoors, learn about Alaska’s wild places, and discover a love of nature and science.

Choose Trailside by August 31 and help get more Alaska kids outside! Visit pickclickgive.org for more info today!

08/18/2026

Was your voting experience:

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We want to hear from you about your voting experience!
Comment below, or send an email to the address below!

08/14/2026

Headed to the polls on Tuesday? You’ll find a ballot measure on your ballot!

Know before you go-
Ballot Measure 1

08/13/2026

Helpful information from Tanana Chiefs Conference-

𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝗹𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲!
The Alaska Primary Election is Tuesday, August 18.

Before Election Day:
✔️Confirm your registration
✔️Find your polling place
✔️Decide when you'll vote
✔️Encourage a friend or family member to vote

Find out more at https://ow.ly/3fQs50ZxPcq

Follow Interior Native Vote on Facebook and Instagram for nonpartisan election information and reminders.

Make a plan. Be prepared. Vote.

08/12/2026

Attention Fairbanks: Get ready to vote with Drag out the Vote!
August 22 | 6–10pm
Dena’ Commons, 526 Gaffney Rd Suite 202 (across from the spur!)

DRAG OUT THE VOTE 🗳️

Come hang out with us August 22 for voter activities, free food, block printing, voter registration and of course a drag show!!

6–8pm: fun voter activities + food + block printing w/ Benji!

8–10pm: Free 18+ drag show with Klondike Drag! Featuring Peter Grabbit, Crybaby, Ice Watah, Edgar Allen Faux & Avery Wytman!

August 22 | 6–10pm
Dena’ Commons, 526 Gaffney Rd Suite 202 (across from the spur!)

Come get ready to vote and stay for the drag show!

08/11/2026

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has proposed giving this land to the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) at no cost for what AIDEA calls a “multi-use industrial and energy development district.” The project could include scalable data centers.

But there are still a lot of unanswered questions. Who would actually use the site? How would it be powered and supplied with water? How many jobs would it create? And what would Alaska get in return?

The proposed acreage also includes documented salmon habitat, moose calving and wintering areas, and more than 40 miles of public trails. If DNR transfers the land, it would permanently leave public ownership.

At the same time, the federal government is considering changes that could make it harder for communities to weigh in on air pollution from projects like data centers, which can rely on large diesel and natural gas generators.

Alaskans have a right to know what is being proposed in our communities and a right to have a say.

Read our latest blog to learn more about AIDEA’s proposal and how you can take action.
https://akcenter.org/a-free-ticket-for-aideas-industrial-park/

08/10/2026

Happy Alaska Wild Salmon Day!
Today, we’re celebrating the wild salmon that are woven into the lifeblood of Alaska. Salmon are central to our economy, culture, ecosystems, and identity. Did you know Alaska Wild Salmon Day has been celebrated every August 10th since 2016? Governor Bill Walker signed House Bill 128, establishing the day to celebrate the abundance of Alaska’s five wild Pacific salmon species- king, sockeye, coho, chum, and pink.
But celebrating salmon also means protecting the rivers and habitat they depend on. That’s why the Alaska Center stands with the Native Village of Eklutna in their efforts to restore the Eklutna River and bring salmon back to this vital watershed.
We were honored to join the Native Village of Eklutna for their powwow on August 1st and 2nd and celebrate alongside the community.
This Alaska Wild Salmon Day, we’re grateful for the people working to ensure that future generations can continue to fish, celebrate, and thrive alongside Alaska’s wild salmon.

08/04/2026

Were Hiring!
Youth & BIPOC Voter Engagement Canvassers-

Feel overwhelmed by the world? Come be a part of an AMAZING team taking local
action to empower and energize youth and BIPOC voters.
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10-25 hrs a week
August - November in Anchorage

To learn more and apply, visit https://alaskacenter.bamboohr.com/careers

07/29/2026

We've been busy organizing in Fairbanks and getting ready for the 2026 election cycle!

This month, we connected with more than 120 community members at the Midnight Sun Intertribal Pow Wow, the World Eskimo Indian Olympics, and the Golden Days Street Festival. We have been sharing voter information, helping people make a plan to vote, and building excitement for the election.

We're excited to keep the momentum going at the Tanana Valley State Fair and other community events leading up to the Nov. 3 statewide general election.

A huge thank you to everyone who's expressed interest in volunteering! If you'd like to get involved and help strengthen voter engagement in the Interior, contact our Interior Civic Engagement Organizer, David Clark, at [email protected].